The Union of Earth and Water, c. 1618, oil on canvas, 222.5 x 180.5cm. The Hermitage, St Petersburg. (s)
The Earth is represented by Cybele, the Mother of the Gods, who holds a horn of plenty in her right hand. The sea god Neptune represents water and the union is blessed by the goddess of Victory who has descended from Mount Olympus. Rising from the sea is the Triton who celebrates the union with a blast of his conch.
The union of Earth and Water is designed to bring wealth and prosperity for all of mankind, Rubens has drawn on the influence of Italian art and the classical statues from antiquity in his creation of this masterpiece.
The Union of Earth and Water, c. 1618, oil on canvas, 222.5 x 180.5cm. The Hermitage, St Petersburg. (s)The Earth is represented by Cybele, the Mother of the Gods, who holds a horn of plenty in her right hand. The sea god Neptune represents water and the union is blessed by the goddess of Victory who has descended from Mount Olympus. Rising from the sea is the Triton who celebrates the union with a blast of his conch.The union of Earth and Water is designed to bring wealth and prosperity for all of mankind, Rubens has drawn on the influence of Italian art and the classical statues from antiquity in his creation of this masterpiece.
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